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Technically it’s for any printer capable of printing a firearm or the components of a firearm, which is…. every printer. What a bafflingly stupid proposal. If you’re in NY, please call your reps and tell them to oppose this bill.

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[–] alleycat@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

If you're european and ask yourself why 3D printed guns are such an issue in the US: It’s not because entire guns are easy to print (or printable at all), It’s because of their idiotic gun laws: in the US, the only controlled part is the receiver or frame, which often enough is made of plastic anyway, while the most important part -the barrel- is freely obtainable.

[...]frames or receivers of firearms are "firearms" as defined in the law and are subject to the same controls as complete firearms."

Germany has a similar law, except that every part of the gun is controlled.